4. Phra Ajaan Thanissaro

Phra Ajaan Thanissaro Bhikkhu

(Geoffrey DeGraff) photo taken in Wat Palelai, Singapore

Phra Ajaan Thanissaro has translated a very large number of the teachings of the Forest Masters and also the discourses of the Buddha. One good website to obtain his books and audio recordings of his talks is Dhammatalks.org, http://www.dhammatalks.org/ set up and managed by Nathaniel Osgood (Nate), a student of Phra Ajaan and fellow Dhamma practitioner from the USA (now resident in Canada). Ajaan Thanissaro has also compiled the Buddha's discourses into study guides to enable reading, contemplation, discussion among Dhamma study students, under the series entitles Study Guides. The books will be added on over time.

Nate has done a fantastic job of arranging the audio talks of Phra Ajaan by Dhamma themes and I'd certainly recommend you check it out. This certainly helps you sieve out the teachings you're interested in focusing on or needing guidance. Here's the link to the page on Nate's site: http://www.dhammatalks.org/mp3_collections_index.html